A Season in Hell

"Readers share the worst and the best with French, and by the end of the book get to know this woman, feel a part of her humanity, respect her courage, and cherish her circle of close friends (including Gloria Steinem) and relatives who gave her so much when she needed it most." -Amazon
"Powerful . . . well balanced in its presentation." -Library Journal
"French's memoir . . . is hellish indeed . . . an indictment of an increasingly two-tiered health-care system." -Booklist
"A graceful, uncompromising account . . . The drama she relates is terrible in its familiarity, yet French makes it new, infusing her story with love, humor, and outrage . . . smoothly combines personal testimony and political ire. . . . A rousing condemnation of medical ignorance and sexism, revealed in the story of a woman's struggle to live." -Kirkus Reviews
"A vigorous book." -The Times Literary Supplement
"The strangest thing about A Season in Hell is that, even though it is a meticulous catalogue of her descent into this other, diminished, way of life . . . it ends up being immensely cheering." -The Guardian
"The struggle to assert control over chaos, and the painful realization that your former life can never be resumed, is a powerful theme of the book." -The Independent
"An awesome testament to the bravery of a woman who manages to defy a supposedly unbeatable disease." -The Big Issue
"A fascinating, honest and courageous story." -Woman's Way
"An inspiring, life-affirming story and will give great encouragement to many struggling with sickness or despair." -Ireland on Sunday
"The fact that anyone could write this book cheers me up no end." -Sunday Tribune (Ireland)